Executive moves

By |Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Horizon Lines appointed Geoffrey Thurston to senior vice president and general manager of its Puerto Rico trade.
He will succeed Richard Rodriguez, who will become vice president of terminal services. The appointments take effect Dec. 2.
Thurston brings more than 25 years of maritime experience to Horizon. He most recently served as vice president commercial and trades for Tropical Shipping.

GENCO named Andy Smith president of its Consumer and Industrial business unit.
He replaces Jim Polacheck, who has been appointed to vice chairman of GENCO. Smith joins GENCO with more than 24 years of experience in the distribution and logistics industry.

Weber Logistics has appointed James Baker as senior vice president of finance.
Baker comes to Weber with more than 30 years of accounting and finance experience, having served in senior financial management roles for companies in the logistics, retail, manufacturing and mining industries.